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Photograph of a brick manse with a young Mexican family standing on the porch. The front of the building is one long brick wall with a corner at the entrance. The primary wall has three tall windows and a screened door; two of the windows are coupled together. The wall coming out of the corner has two more shorter windows and another screened door. There is a simple wooden deck with no railing that runs along both walls. Stairs leading up to the deck connect to a sidewalk. The front yard is made up of sparse and patchy grass and a few trees and shrubs. The young Mexican family is standing in a group on the deck in front of the two doors. The family consists of a couple and their six young children. Handwriting on the back of the image reads, "Laredo - manse familia Olivares 8-51".

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Photograph of the front entrance of a brick manse. The entance is located at a corner of the building. Two of the walls are facing toward the right side of the image, and the other wall that makes up the corner is facing the left side. On the first main wall on the left side, there are two windows visible and a screened door. On the wall facing the left side, there is another screened door and two shorter windows. There is a deck with no railing that runs along these two walls. Stairs leading up to the deck connect to a sidewalk that is in front of the building. There is a large tree in front of the building on the righthand side. In the foreground, the headlight and part of a bumper of a car is visible on the right. Part of the back of a car is visible on the far right in the foreground of the image. Handwriting on the back of the image reads, " Laredo, 1953 - Manse".

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Photograph of a portrait of a group of children organized into three tiered rows. The front row consists of a small group of young boys sitting on the ground. The second row consists of a group of seated young girls and a young woman who is seated in the middle. The back row consists of a small group of slightly older girls wearing either tartan printed or white dresses. There is a window both behind the group and on the right-hand side of the image. Many of the boys are holding wide-brimmed hats. The photograph is mounted on a patchy, light-colored piece of cardboard. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "This portrait is affectionately dedicated to the President of the Children's Society - Delia Lopez, G.A. Walls, Laredo, Tex Oct. 27, 1920"

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Photograph of a young Mexican family (identified as the Olivares family) standing in front of a brick house. The family consists of a couple and six young children. The family is standing in a row and looking at the camera. From left to right, there is a young boy and two girls of the same age, a slightly older boy, the mother holding a toddler, the eldest daughter, and the father. The two youngest girls are twins, and are both wearing the same skirts and white shirts. Everyone else is wearing light colored shirts and pants or shorts except for the eldest daughter, who is wearing a plaid dress and an apron, and the mother who is wearing a dress. The brick building behind them has two screened doors on either side of the corner. It also has two windows on the right side of the image. Shrubs are visible in the foreground. There is handwriting on the back of the image that reads, "Laredo - Olivares family Agosto 1951".

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Photograph of a group of people standing outside. The group consists four men and four women dressed in Sunday attire. One man on the right of the group is wearing a military uniform. Behind the group is a chain-link fence and several trees.

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Photograph of Dr. Rev. R.D. Campbell and his wife. The reverend is wearing a dark suit and tie, and his wife is wearing a purple and black dress. The two are sitting on a sofa with a floral print. The wall behind the sofa is white.

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Photograph of Dr. Rev. R.D. Campbell and his wife. Dr. Campbell is wearing a dark suit and tie, and his wife is wearing a purple and black dress. The two are sitting on a sofa with a floral print. The wall behind the sofa is white.

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Photograph of a group of people walking next to a building identified as a Laredo outpost or branch. The group consists of women, children, and one man. All are wearing coats. The building on the right is white with wood siding.

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Photograph of a group of people standing on the front steps of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children dressed in Sunday attire. One man standing at the bottom of the steps on the right is dressed in military uniform. The church behind them is white with brick walls.

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Photograph of a group of people standing on the front steps of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white walls and simple cornices above the windows and door. Above the door is a sign reading "Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana." On the left, people are walking toward and away from the steps.

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Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white, brick walls and simple cornices above the doors and windows. Above the door is a sign reading "Presbiteriana Mexicana." A paved sidewalk and road is visible in the foreground in front of the group.

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Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. One man in the center is dressed in military uniform. The church has white, brick walls and simple cornices above the door and windows. The corner of the roof of an automobile is visible in the foreground.

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Photograph of a group of people standing outside a building identified as a Laredo outpost. The group consists of women, children, and one man. All are wearing coats. The building behind the group has white wood siding.

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Photograph of a group of people standing outside a building identified as a Laredo outpost. The group consists of women, children, and one man. All are wearing coats. One girl in the second row is holding a photograph or card. The building behind the group has white wood siding.

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Photograph of a group standing outside a building identified as a Laredo outpost. The group consists of women, children, and one man. All are wearing coats. The building behind the group has white wood siding.

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Photograph of a group of five men. The men are dressed in suits and ties. Several of them are holding books and papers. The group is standing on a cement porch with small bushes in the left foreground. Behind the men is a red-brick building.

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Photograph of the home of Dr. Rev. R.D. Campbell. The house is a one-story, red-brick building. A chain-link fence surrounds the front yard. To the left of the house is a building with cream-colored wood siding. That building has a white wooden lattice in front of it upon which flowers are growing. The road in front of the house is dirt.

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Photograph of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church has white brick walls and simple cornices above the windows and doorway. A concrete stairway leads up to the front door. Above the door is a sign reading "Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana." The building is situated on a street corner.

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Photograph of the children of Reverend I.C. Olivares. The group consists of three girls and two boys, all dressed casually. They are standing on a cement porch with small potted plants in front of them. Behind the children is a red-brick building.

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Photograph of the children of Reverend I.C. Olivares. The group consists of three girls and two boys dressed casually. They are standing on a cement porch. Behind them is a red-brick building.

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Photograph of Reverend I.C. Olivares and Mrs. Jack Ramsey. Rev. Olivares is dressed in a three-piece suit and tie and is holding a stack of books under his arm. Mrs. Ramsey is dressed in a green dress coat and is holding a purse and bag. Behind the two is a red-brick building. Three children are standing on the cement porch of the building.

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Portrait of Helen Esther Gammenthaler at six months and twelve days old. She is sitting on a cushion and wearing a white dress that covers her legs. The photograph is faded along the edges. In a bottom corner, the photography studio is listed. Her age and name are listed on the back.

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Photograph of a large group of Presbyterian women sitting at a long table and enjoying a formal group meal. All of the women are dressed in church-appropriate clothing, and many are wearing hats. The long table, which has a tablecloth, dishes with food, and several wine bottles on it, runs all the way into the background of the image. On the lefthand side of the image also in the background, there is a pillar and a buffet table with women standing behind it. There is a tall silver pot on the buffet table along withmore dishes and various condiments. There is a flower-printed curtain hanging on the wall in the background beside the table. Handwriting is visible on the back of the image; it reads, "Presbyterial Laredo 1951".